Why the 09ers Are So Upset — The user revolt at Digg and elsewhere, over attempts to take down the now-famous "09 F9 ..." number, is now all over the press. (Background: 1, 2) Many non-techies, including some reporters, wonder why users care so much about this.

Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification — As part of the monthly security bulletin release cycle, Microsoft provides advance notification to our customers on the number of new security updates being released, the products affected, the aggregate maximum severity and information about detection tools relevant to the update.

Joost Is Error-Prone — Apologies to all of you who've requested invites to Joost. We'd love to let you into the service, but over the past few days we have had trouble launching the application ourselves. I'd had no problems running earlier versions, but these days can't even get the thing to start.

If Markets Are Conversations Then Twitter Is Money — Twitter is the conversation. David Weinberger gets it right enough. — One of the themes coming through loud and clear in the twitterverse is that many of us are a bit jaded about blogging. Marshall Kirkpatrick wants to Twitter instead of blogging.

45% of Europeans watch TV online — A new study from Motorola has found that an amazing 45% of European broadband users now watch at least some television online. — The survey covering the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Spain found that the French lead Europe in terms …

MacArthur Maze Detour Update — In response to the I-80 and I-580 freeway connector collapse in the San Francisco Bay Area that occurred on Sunday, April 29, we responded quickly by removing these ramps from our mapping system on Monday. As a result, Yahoo! Maps is now offering alternative routes …

OLPC project clarifies: no plans for Windows support — Late last week the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project had a media event in Cambridge, and while I couldn't make the event, I did tape a video interview for the BBC on the project. During my preparation I kept coming across these claims …

YAHOO TESTING NEW SEARCH LOOK? — From Rob Phillips, an astute reader in the UK, a new look for Yahoo search. He can only see this from a UK IP address looking at the main yahoo.com site, not uk.yahoo.com. — He reports:

Twitter Nation: Nobody cares what you're doing — Then again, if you don't get it, that must mean you're totally too old — Using Twitter, you can find out what your friends are doing right this minute. But seriously...do you care? — MSN Tech and Gadgets — Don't dial and drive

TheFunded, the site for VC hatchet jobs — The Funded, the Web site that lets people anonymously rate venture capitalists, is causing some concern in venture capital circles about the hatchet jobs on VC firms. — Rejected entrepreneurs are flaming VCs with snide remarks at the site, often with no grounding in reality.

I'M IN LIKE WITH YOU: EBAY FOR LOVE? — I'm In Like With You is a different kind of dating site. On the site, users spend points to bid for access to people they like. You get these spendable points as you use the site: when you log in, for example, and when you answer simple …

AOL Slips to No. 3 on Internet — After more than a decade connecting more Americans to the Internet than any other company, AOL has given up its title as the leading Internet service provider, a reflection of changing consumer habits and its own strategic shift.